# C_2007262EN.01001701.xml

| 1.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 262/17 |
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1.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 262/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4701 — Generali/PPF Insurance Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 262/15)

| 1. | On 25 October 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (‘Generali’, Italy) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the insurance business in Central Europe to Central Asia of PPF Group N.V. (‘PPF’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company (‘Generali PPF Holding B.V.’, the Netherlands). |
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On 25 October 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (‘Generali’, Italy) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the insurance business in Central Europe to Central Asia of PPF Group N.V. (‘PPF’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company (‘Generali PPF Holding B.V.’, the Netherlands).

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Generali: insurance and financial services primarily in Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Generali: insurance and financial services primarily in Europe,

| — | Generali PPF Holding B.V.: insurance and insurance-related services in Central Europe to Central Asia contributed by PPF and Generali. PPF will be mainly contributing the Czech insurer company Česká pojišťovna. |
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Generali PPF Holding B.V.: insurance and insurance-related services in Central Europe to Central Asia contributed by PPF and Generali. PPF will be mainly contributing the Czech insurer company Česká pojišťovna.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4701 — Generali/PPF Insurance Business, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4701 — Generali/PPF Insurance Business, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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